MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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