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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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