MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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