MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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