MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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