MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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