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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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