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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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