MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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