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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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