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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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