MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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