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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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