MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|