MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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