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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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