MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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