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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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