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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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