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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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