MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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