MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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