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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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