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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses 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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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