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 is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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