MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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