MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually 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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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