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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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