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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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