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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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