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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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