MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – 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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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