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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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