MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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