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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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