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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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