MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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