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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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