MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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