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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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