MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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