MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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