MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
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 organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important 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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