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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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