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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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