MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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