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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally 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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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