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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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