MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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