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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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