MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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