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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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