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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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