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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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