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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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