MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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