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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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