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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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