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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
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
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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