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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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