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
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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