MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
normally 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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