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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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