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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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