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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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