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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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