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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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