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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines 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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