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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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