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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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