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.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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