MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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