MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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