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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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