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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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