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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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