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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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