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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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