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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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