MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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