MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
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 digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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