MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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