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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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