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 is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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