MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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