MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
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 lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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