MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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