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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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