MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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