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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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