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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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