MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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