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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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