MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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