MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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