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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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