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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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