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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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