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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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