MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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