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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
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
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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