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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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