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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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