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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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