MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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