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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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