MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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