MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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