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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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