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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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