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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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