MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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