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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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