MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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