MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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