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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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