MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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