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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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