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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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