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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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