MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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