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
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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