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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online 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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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