MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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