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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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