MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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