MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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