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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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