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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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