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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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