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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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