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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
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
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student 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 e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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