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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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