MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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