MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
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 a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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