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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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