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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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