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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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