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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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