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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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