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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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