MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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