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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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