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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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