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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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