MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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