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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically 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
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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