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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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