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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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