MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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