MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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 variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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