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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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