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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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