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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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