MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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