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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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