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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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