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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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