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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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