MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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