MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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