MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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