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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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