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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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