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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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