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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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