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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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