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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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