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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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