MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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