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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
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
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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