MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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