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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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