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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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