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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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