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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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