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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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