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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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