MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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