MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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