MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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