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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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