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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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