MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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