MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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