MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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