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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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