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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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