MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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