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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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