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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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