MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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