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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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