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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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