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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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