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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
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 technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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