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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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