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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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