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
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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