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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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