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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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