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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
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