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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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