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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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