MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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