MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle 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 subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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