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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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