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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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 organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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