MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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