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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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