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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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