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 Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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