MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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