MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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