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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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