MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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