MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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