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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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