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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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