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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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