MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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