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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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