MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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