MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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