MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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