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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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