MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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