MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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