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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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