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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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