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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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