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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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