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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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