MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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