MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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