MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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