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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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