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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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