MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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