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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
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