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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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