MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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