MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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