MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating 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).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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