MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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