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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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