MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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