MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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