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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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