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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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