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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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