MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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 many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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