MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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