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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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