MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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