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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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