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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
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
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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