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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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