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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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