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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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