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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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