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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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