MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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