MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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