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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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