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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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