MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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