MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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