MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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