MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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