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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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