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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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