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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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