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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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