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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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