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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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