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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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