MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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