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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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