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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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