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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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