MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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