MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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