MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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