MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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