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
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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