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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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