MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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