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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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