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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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