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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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