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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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