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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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