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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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