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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
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
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals 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 satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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