MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers 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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