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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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