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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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