MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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