MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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