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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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