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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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