MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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