MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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