MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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