MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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