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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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