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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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