MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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