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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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