MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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