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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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