MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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