MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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