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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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