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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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