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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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