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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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