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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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