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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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