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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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