MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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