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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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