MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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