MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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