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
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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