MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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