MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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