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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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