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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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