MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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