MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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