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
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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