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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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