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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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