MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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