MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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