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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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