MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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