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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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