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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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