MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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