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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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