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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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