MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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