MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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