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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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