MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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