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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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