MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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