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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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