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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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