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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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