MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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