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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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