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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
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 numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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