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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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