MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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