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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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