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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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