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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
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 lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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