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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student 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
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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