MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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