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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
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
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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