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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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