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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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