MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners 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
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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