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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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