MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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