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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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