MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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