MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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