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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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