MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|