MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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