MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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