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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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