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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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