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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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