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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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