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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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