MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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