MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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