MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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