MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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