MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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