MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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