MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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