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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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