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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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