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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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