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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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