MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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