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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC 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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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