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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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