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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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