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 is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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