MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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