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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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