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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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