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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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