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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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