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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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