MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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