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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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