MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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