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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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