MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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