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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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