MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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