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
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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