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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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