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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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