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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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