MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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