MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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