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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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