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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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