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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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