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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
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
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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