MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major 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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