MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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