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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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