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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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