MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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