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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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