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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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