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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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