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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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