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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
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
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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