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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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