MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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