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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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