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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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