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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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