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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student 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
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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