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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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