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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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