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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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