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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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