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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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