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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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