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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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