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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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