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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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