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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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