MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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