MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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