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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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