MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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