MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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