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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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