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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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