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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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