MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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