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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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