MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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