MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
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 many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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