MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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