MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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