MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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