MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses 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
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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