MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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