MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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