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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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