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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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