MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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 lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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