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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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