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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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