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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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