MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
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 organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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