MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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