MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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