MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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