MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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