MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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