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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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