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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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