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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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