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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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