MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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