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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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