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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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