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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs 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 lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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