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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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