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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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