MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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