MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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