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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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