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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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