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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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