MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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