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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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