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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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