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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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