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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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