MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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