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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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