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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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