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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs 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 variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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