MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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