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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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