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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
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 variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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