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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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