MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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