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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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