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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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