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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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