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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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