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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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