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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates 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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