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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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